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Re: 1) (elisp) `Advising Named Functions', 2) search filtering example


From: Eli Zaretskii
Subject: Re: 1) (elisp) `Advising Named Functions', 2) search filtering example
Date: Thu, 20 Oct 2016 10:17:58 +0300

> From: Stefan Monnier <address@hidden>
> Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2016 16:18:59 -0400
> 
> >> Most probably, because "hook" is a general-purpose word freely used in
> >> general discourse.  I don't see how can we avoid that without having
> >> complicated confusing text in the manual.
> 
> > Let's try it and see what changes would be required.
> 
> FWIW, I'm not eve sure the confusion comes from the manual.
> The informal use of `hook` to which I was referring is one I use and see
> in email mostly.  It's very widespread, AFAICT, but that doesn't mean
> the manual isn't more careful.

Exactly my thoughts, yes.



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